Fructose: A Key Factor in the Development of Metabolic Syndrome and Hypertension

Diabetes mellitus and the metabolic syndrome are becoming leading causes of death in the world. Identifying the etiology of diabetes is key to prevention. Despite the similarity in their structures, fructose and glucose are metabolized in different ways. Uric acid, a byproduct of uncontrolled fructo...

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Main Authors: Zeid Khitan, Dong Hyun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/682673